Allison Gollust Leaves NY Gov. Cuomo To Become CNN ...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo?s communications director has quit after just four months on the job in order to take up a senior vice president position with CNN Worldwide.

Allison Gollust, who has developed a stellar reputation, will officially end her job as Cuomo?s communications head on March 1, before moving on to be the SVP of communications for CNN Worldwide. The new gig will see her reunion with former boss, and new CNN chief, Jeff Zucker, whom she worked with at NBC Universal before it was bought by Comcast.

In her resignation letter, Gollust wrote: ?When I came to this job, I was leaving an industry that I had spent the majority of my career, one in which I had built a tremendous amount of equity. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for me not only to rejoin Jeff, but the industry as well.?

Gollust started with Cuomo in October. Before that, she was at NBC for 15 years, at one point overseeing communications for all of NBC Universal.

The ability to be with her family is one of the main drivers in her return to the private sector: ?As you well know, serving in state government requires an unparalleled commitment to flexible schedules, days away from home and significant time spent in Albany,? she told Cuomo. ?This commitment required far more time in Albany than I anticipated, and logistically this return to the private sector will work much better for my family.?

[h/t NYT]

Source: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/allison-gollust-leaves-ny-gov-cuomo-to-become-cnn-communications-chief-for-jeff-zucker/

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